Efficient LSU offense, new tailback hold off TCU, 37-27

1:43 AM,
Sep. 1, 2013

LSU's Jarvis Landry celebrates his fourth-quarter touchdown.

Written by

Glenn Guilbeau
gguilbeau@gannett.com

ARLINGTON, Texas - LSU picked up in its season opener Saturday night where it did not leave off at the end of last season.

The No. 12 Tigers were efficient offensively throughout, turned the ball over just once and played strong defense when it counted in holding off No. 20 TCU for a 37-27 victory in front of 80,000 in the Cowboys Classic at AT&T Stadium.

In closing 2012, LSU blew leads in the final minute twice to lose to Alabama and to Clemson in the Chick-fil-A Bowl while its offense was inconsistent. ...